Hello, and welcome to our new members.
Our May Members Meeting is the last before the Summer break. The speaker this month is Lawrence Bristow-Smith who has enjoyed an international career as a British diplomat. I am sure that the stories he will tell us may provide a different prospective on life. Lawrence has also worked as an academic and published a number of books, so his talk should be varied and interesting. Although we are without Members Meetings during the Summer, many of our Groups continue to meet and enjoy their subjects. Again this month our Newsletter contains excellent reports from some of our Groups explaining what they are learning, doing, and how they are enjoying life. In addition this month it is interesting to read of a debate between two of our Groups who hold differing views on the current state of electric vehicle development.
During the Summer our u3a is offering a variety of excursions to members, to suit varying tastes. Our Events Team organised a very enjoyable excursion to Alnwich Castle in late April and are now taking bookings for the Beamish Living Museum excursion in June. Thereafter we have excursions to various gardens, museums, and historic venues. Please study the list of excursions and book your summer day trips before all the seats are sold. Hopefully we will enjoy a good summer of fine weather which will encourage us to get out and about. If you join us on one of our day trips I can assure you of an interesting day in good company. What more can one ask for. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 28 May at 2 pm in Castle Douglas Parish Church, and please join us for refreshments in the Hall after the meeting.
Stephen, Chair